Before the show, whispers spread that Simons had fallen out of favor with execs at Dior parent LVMH because sales of the line were weak.

But his latest collection received strong reviews from critics at Paris haute couture fashion week.

Meanwhile, away from the shows, fashionistas have been scrambling to find accommodations in the French capital, in part because of the boycott of hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei’s Dorchester Group over his imposition of Shariah law.

Fashion elite including Vogue’s Anna Wintour are boycotting Dorchester hotels such as the Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice.

Adding to the crunch, the popular Ritz Paris and Hôtel de Crillon are undergoing renovations.

Many have instead been flocking to the George V, Bristol and Prince de Galles.